-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LKgEa5mqFrHI9ABg2e9laSadyUHFpr9/t6FxnA3w/J+i3B5iM3M76pwZ/1Jqh2jA 5WKUlqULXO4qO4C8oiBqEA== 0000950129-96-003258.txt : 19961204 0000950129-96-003258.hdr.sgml : 19961204 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-96-003258 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19961203 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 19961203 SROS: NASD FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MARINE DRILLING COMPANIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000860521 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381] IRS NUMBER: 742558926 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-18309 FILM NUMBER: 96675402 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE SUGAR CREEK CENTER BLVD CITY: SUGAR LAND STATE: TX ZIP: 77478-3435 BUSINESS PHONE: 7132433000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MARINE HOLDING CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910707 8-K 1 MARINE DRILLING COMPANIES, INC. - 12/03/96 1 ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549 ---------------- FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 3, 1996 (November 27, 1996) Commission File Number: 0-18309 ---------------- MARINE DRILLING COMPANIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) TEXAS 74-2558926 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number) ONE SUGAR CREEK CENTER BLVD. -- SUITE 600, SUGAR LAND, TEXAS 77478-3556 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 243-3000 ________________________________________________________________________________ (Former name if changed since last report) ________________________________________________________________________________ (Former address if changed since last report) ________________________________________________________________________________ ================================================================================ 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS A. On December 2, 1996, the Company announced the completion of the acquisition of the MARINE 500 semi-submersible drilling rig (formerly the Chris Chenery) from Odfjell Drilling of Norway. B. On December 2, 1996, the Company announced an accident which occurred on the MARINE 15 drilling rig on November 27. ITEM 7(c). EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description ------- ----------- 99.1 Press release dated December 2, 1996 (#96-14) 99.2 Press release dated December 2, 1996 (#96-15) -2- 3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. MARINE DRILLING COMPANIES, INC. (Registrant) Date: December 3, 1996 By: /s/ William H. Flores ------------------------------------- William H. Flores Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director (Principal Financial Officer) -3- 4 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NUMBER EXHIBITS - ------ -------- 99.1 Press release dated December 2, 1996 (#96-14) 99.2 Press release dated December 2, 1996 (#96-15)
EX-99.1 2 PRESS RELEASE DATED 12/02/96 1 EXHIBIT 99.1 NEWS RELEASE MARINE DRILLING COMPANIES, INC. - ------------------------------- One Sugar Creek Center Blvd. - Suite 600 Sugar Land, Texas 77478-3556 DATE: December 2, 1996 [MARINE DRILLING LOGO APPEARS HERE] CONTACT: William H. Flores PHONE: (281) 243-3000 ================================================================================ MARINE DRILLING ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF MARINE 500 ACQUISITION SUGAR LAND, TEXAS (December 2, 1996) -- Marine Drilling Companies, Inc. (NSM-MDCO) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Chris Chenery from Odfjell Drilling of Norway. The agreement to acquire this rig was previously announced on November 12, 1996. The Company financed the acquisition from its revolving credit facility and from working capital. The rig has been renamed the MARINE 500 and is currently available for deployment. Marine Drilling now owns and operates fifteen drilling rigs located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, India, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. The Company's common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol MDCO. # # # EX-99.2 3 PRESS RELEASE DATED 12/02/96 1 EXHIBIT 99.2 NEWS RELEASE MARINE DRILLING COMPANIES, INC. - ---------------------------------------- One Sugar Creek Center Blvd. - Suite 600 Sugar Land, Texas 77478-3556 DATE: December 2, 1996 [MARINE DRILLING LOGO APPEARS HERE] CONTACT: William H. Flores PHONE: (281) 243-3000 ================================================================================ MARINE DRILLING ANNOUNCES ACCIDENT ON MARINE 15 SUGAR LAND, TEXAS (December 2, 1996) -- Marine Drilling Companies, Inc. (NSM-MDCO) today announced that the MARINE 15 was damaged as a result of a fire which occurred at approximately 9:00 p.m. CST on Wednesday, November 27. All personnel on the rig were safely evacuated. The Company believes that only four personnel sustained injuries, most of which were relatively minor, and that no pollution occurred as a result of the accident or rescue efforts. The fire on the rig was extinguished the next day and survey crews immediately commenced an examination of the resulting damages. At this time, the Company is preparing the rig to be moved to a shorebase for repairs. Initial reviews indicate that repairs to the rig will be substantially covered by insurance and can be completed within six months. The Company does not currently believe this accident will have any material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations due to the coverage available under the Company's business interruption insurance. Marine Drilling owns and operates fifteen drilling rigs located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, India, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. The Company's common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol MDCO. # # # -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----